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Blog Headline of the Week Gay, Mentally Challenged Biracial Male Cheerleader Claims Discrimination (Via.) Blog Line of the Week Libraries can be confusing places — what with all those dern ideas and books and things. (Here’s more details on the kerfuffle of Michelle Obama’s socialist books in the White House.) Interesting Reading in the Interweb […] Insurance.com lists “Attorney/Judge” as the most dangerous driver by profession. And, it asks, “Why chase ambulances if you can bring them to you?” (Via.) Stupid proposed state legislation of the week: A South Carolina legislator has introduced a bill to require the use of gold and silver coins as the legal tender of the state […] What’s going on at the Vatican? Is Pope Benedict trying to be even more hip than John Paul II? On Sunday, its official newspaper published a list of the top 10 rock albums. Not surprisingly, none of the records on its list of Desert Island Discs is on my list. Even without that, the list […] “I had nothing to do with it.” That’s what the title character says in the opening sentence of Philippe Claudel’s novel Brodeck. And while Brodeck is right, he has been given the task of detailing how the small village in which he lives felt it had no choice but to kill an outsider. There are […] Do you keep reference books on your shelves at home? What’s your first port of call when you need information – the internet or a book? I have a ton of reference works on my shelves that I dip into with varying frequency. Two, however, aren’t with the rest. There’s a well worn paperback […] |
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